Boat stern strobe light

ABSTRACT

My invention incorporates strobe light technology which will greatly enhance boating safety. No other boat stern light has strobe light technology with “plug-in and go” capability.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] Provisional Patent Application No. 60/390,227 filed Jun. 18, 2002Confirmation No. 8841

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED R & D

[0002] Not applicable.

REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING

[0003] Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The field of endeavor to which this invention pertains is boatingsafety. Existing boat stem lights are white lights with a 360-degree,one-mile radius visibility that have a tendency to “blend” withbackground lights in developed areas along lakes and rivers.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] A small 12-volt electronic strobe light circuit is placed in theupper portion of a stem light mast. The strobe flash tube is mounted ontop of a 360-degree, one-mile radius light. The flashing strobe drawsthe attention of other boaters to the 360-degree, one-mile radius lightin darkness, low light, and fog conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0006] The drawing depicts a typical standard i.d. 48″ to 54″ boat stemlight aluminum tube with a typical two-pin, 12-volt female plug on thebottom. The 360-degree, one-mile visible, 12-volt bulb is mounted on topof the aluminum tube with a typical socket and clear lens. The Xenonflash tube is mounted on top of the 360-degree lens inside its clearlens and wired to the 12-volt electronic flash module placed inside thealuminum tube.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] A 12-volt electronic flash circuit has been designed that can beinstalled inside a standard ⅝″-{fraction (11/16)}″ boat stem light mast.The electronic circuit requires the Xenon flash tube to be as close tothe electronic circuit as possible; therefore, the electronic circuit ismounted inside the top of the mast. The Xenon flash tube is mounted ontop of the 360-degree, one-mile radius light lens to afford maximumvisibility. Existing boat stem lights do not have Xenon flashcapability.

I. What I claim as my invention is a boat stern light with added strobelight that will retrofit most existing boat stem light electricalsockets. II. What I claim as my invention is the design of a strobecircuit that will fit inside a standard ⅝″-{fraction (11/16)}″ boatstern light mast and the added Xenon flash tube mounted on top of theboat stem light mast.